Jay Rockefeller

I think that in-line systems really are certainly faster, will inconvenience the passengers less, but more expensive.

We must move forward with that to meet the mandate of Congress.

perhaps the most effective way to improve the education of America's children is to ensure that they begin their education in an uncrowded classroom led by a qualified teacher. This body recognized that fact when we overwhelmingly passed…

I am extremely pleased to be joined by my colleagues, Senator Collins and Senator Wyden, in introducing the Advanced Directives and Compassionate Care Act of 2002. The end of life is a difficult time for individuals and their families. A…

despite some signs of an improving economy, for hard-working Americans, it is, unfortunately, a ``jobless recovery.'' While we see some positive economic indicators, the unemployment rate continues to rise and shows few signs of falling…

I introduce a bill that will improve and protect health insurance for our nation's children. The Children's Health Improvement and Protection Act of 2002, CHIP Act, brings us back to the basics of health care--the fundamental philosophy…

The other is the upper payment limit, which in fact is understood by some of us. And I do not know whether the Senator is aware that the Bush administration, which writes a letter against this--which maybe is not surprising, I don't know…

I rise on this day to commemorate the end of the Korean War, an often overlooked, yet very important event in history. "Forgotten" is a term used too often about the Korean War; for veterans and their families, the war is very real, and…

No, I think there probably will not be, No. 1. And, No. 2, I would probably oppose that because this is an emergency measure. That is what the Senator understood right after September 11. That is why it was in the emergency package. It is…

it is very perplexing, really, because I was noting when the Senator from Nebraska was here, the floor was crowded with Senators on our last votes. Obviously, all of a sudden, the Senate floor was empty when we came to what is the single…

as I look at the situation, we have a whole lot of meetings going on around this Capitol--conference committees on trade, conference committees on prescription drugs. We have a generic drug bill. That is the underlying bill here with a…

there are a variety of things that have been said about this amendment, and there are a few more things that could be said, but, basically, the nature of the amendment has been laid out. We are talking about an emergency designation. We…

It is a very interesting situation because we have a compromise. It has very broad support. Nobody has come to speak against it. There is a temptation to call for the yeas and nays; we are ready to vote. We could have voted on this…

If it refuses, then at the very least, Senators should insist that the conference is held in public.

The administration has been cynically arguing the 'bad apple' theory.

What we are looking at here is more than a few bad apples.

The bottom line is that if Mr. White knew what was going on with Enron Energy Services, he has no business running the Army.

more needs to be done.

It is sham reform that perpetuates the current system of self-regulation.

The House bill is a disaster. It does nothing to enhance auditor independence beyond what the major firms have said they would not oppose.

President Bush has appointed many others from the corporate boardrooms, giving Americans the sense that the foxes are indeed guarding the henhouse.

I have to tell you that I have never seen a more appalling example of heartless, unfettered corporate greed than that revealed by the recent, widespread accounting scandals.

If we want average Americans to continue to view our financial markets as a place where they can entrust their long-term savings, then we need to provide them with reasonable assurance that our system of investor protections is once again…

The Senate bill does take a number of meaningful steps forward to strengthen oversight of the accounting industry.

No wonder the stock market has been plunging since the president gave a tepid speech on Wall Street last week.